Postgraduate Qualifying Program (Business)
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Course Code | 13015 |
Version | 2 |
Faculty | Faculty of Law, Business and Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Successful completion of 12 credit points of relevant equivalent undergraduate Australian business degree as determined by the Faculty PVC. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Guidelines for Postgraduate degrees. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at JCU). Students scoring below this may be offered up to six months intensive language training prior to admission to the course. |
Additional selection requirements | Entry is available to international students only. |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Concurrent enrolment with postgraduate level subjects is not permitted. |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Postgraduate degree Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
BU1004:03 Management, People and Organisations
or
BU1005:03 Personal and Professional Skills in Business
BU2008:03 Leadership and Strategic Thinking
or
BU2010:03 Business Research Methods
Plus
6 credit points of level 3 subjects (without prerequisites) offered by the School of Business and approved by the Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
Campus
Course available at | Notes |
Brisbane | |
Cairns | |
Singapore | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time |
Maximum time to complete | 0.5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | Nil |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation Requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Not applicable |
Maximum allowed | Nil |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Students on this course do not receive a testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable – Candidates completing this program may not use subjects successfully completed within the program for advanced standing towards a subsequent postgraduate course. If this course is successfully completed, it may qualify a candidate for entry into a Postgraduate (Award) Coursework Program in the Faculty of Law, Business and Creative Arts as follows:
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